Using implementation science to mitigate worsening health inequities in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) enduring in the United States, effectively and equitably implementing testing, tracing, and self-isolation as key prevention and detection strategies remain critical to safely re-opening communities. As testing and tracing capacities increase, f...
| Publicado en: | International Journal for Equity in Health Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7 |
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BioMed Central
10/1/2020
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